PRESS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

As a founding member of the Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network (AIYN), The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company was proud to see the LA Times cover some of the exceptional programs our AIYN partner organizations provide for system-engaged youth. The short film offers a glimpse into the lives of young people like those The Unusual Suspects' works with in our Voices from Inside Program (VIP) — young people who are developing their creative potential through the arts, experiencing a deeper level of camaraderie with their peers, and working hard to transcend society's low expectations. Arts programs like those offered through AIYN ...
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Pasadena News Now recently highlighted the work being done across Los Angeles by the Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network. The Unusual Suspects is proud to be a co-founder of AIYN. Thank you Pasadena News Now for shining a light on the incredible impact our fellow AIYN non-profit partners have on the future of our youth! ...
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On July 16, The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company was mentioned in TIME as a non-profit allowed to volunteer inside prisons. Julissa discusses the importance of volunteering services inside prisons to help get inmates back on their feet and the difference it can make. Julissa Arce is the author of My (Underground) American Dream: My True Story as an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executive and Someone Like Me: How One Undocumented Girl Fought for Her American Dream.   ...
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In partnership with the LA County Department of Public Works, The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company was invited to participate in their public safety campaign warning area youth of the dangers of the Pacoima Wash, a tributary of the Los Angeles River where recent rescues and drownings have alarmed residents and authorities.  Located in the Northeast San Fernando Valley, the Pacoima Wash, has been used by students as a shortcut home from school, but can fill swiftly and instantly become life-threatening.  With running water that can reach speeds of up to 70MPH, six inches of fast moving water can easily knock ...
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On May 22, 2019 L.A. Parent published a story on The Unusual Suspects' 26th Anniversary and 11th Annual Be Unusual Gala. L.A. Parent specifically highlights the story of US Board Member and Alumnus Julio Quijada, who has become a leader since his days in a juvenile detention center ...
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KABC Eyewitness News covered The Unusual Suspects 11th Annual Be Unusual Gala at the Avalon Hollywood on May 7, 2019. KABC highlighted the night's VIP guests and our critical work helping youth heal from the traumatic events of the 1993 L.A. riots ...
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The Hollywood Reporter covered The Unusual Suspects 11th Annual Be Unusual Gala at the Avalon Hollywood on May 7, 2019. Reporter Kristin Vartan spoke to Honoree Malcolm M. Mays and US Supporter Tiffany Haddish about reaching L.A.'s at-risk youth through theatre ...
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KABC recently highlighted The Unusual Suspects' Neighborhood Voices Program as it transforms student's lives in Pacoima, California. "I'm a shy person, like I don't always talk with new persons, new people. Like I'm always shy, but this helped me a lot," said Arevalo ...
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On April 19, Spectrum News 1 featured US Participant Ciera Holloway about her involvement in The Unusual Suspects Youth Theatre Residency Program at Markham Middle School. She and her peers will be performing in The Unusual Suspects 11th Annual Gala on May 7th at the Avalon Hollywood. Ciera opened up about the recent loss of her father and how theatre helps her cope ...
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The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company is proud to announce that Tiffany Haddish has named us her charity of choice in Variety magazine’s October 9, 2018 “Power of Women: Los Angeles” issue. As a foster child whose confidence and love for performing blossomed when she attended an improv class for at-risk kids, Tiffany knows first-hand the transformative power the arts can have. Introduced to The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company by Sara Scott, US Board Member and Vice President of Development & Production at Universal Pictures, Haddish immediately was hooked on The Unusual Suspects’ program. “This needs to be everywhere,” she says. “Because a lot of schools are cutting ...
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